Trees do a lot of their growing in spring and early summer, so it’s important they get a good start. At first they use the energy they stored in their tissues last season, but as their roots develop and grow, they are soon relying on the nutrients and water they take up with their roots. Therefore, if your young trees are growing and looking healthy, you can be confident they have started to establish a good root system underground. Here’s what they should look like…

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